SAY and TELL

Read this and listen to the explanation. (It's the second recording).


DECIR:

A) “Open the door”, I said.

“Open the door”, I told him.

He told me (that) he lived in Scotland.

He said (that) he lived in Scotland.

Common mistakes: She said me (that) she was ill. >>>>She said (that)… OR she told me (that)…
                               She told she was coming >>>> She said (that) she was... OR she told me/him, etc. (that)...

B) He didn’t tell us. Don’t tell him! Did you tell your parents?

CONTAR:

She told (me) a lie    Did you tell (them) the truth?    He told (me) a joke/story                           To tell the time (la hora)